Challenge, Pine Crest, and Pine Crest Ext.

The Challenge, Pine Crest, and Pine Crest Ext. is a gold mine located in Mariposa county, California.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Challenge, Pine Crest, and Pine Crest Ext.  

State:  California

County:  Mariposa

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.6425, -120.24667

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Challenge, Pine Crest, and Pine Crest Ext. MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Challenge, Pine Crest, and Pine Crest Ext.


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Mariposa
District: Hunter Valley


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: P. W. Gallis ?


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: California Trough


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): ONE OF SEVERAL PROSPECTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE BARRETT, CASTAGNETTO II, AND CHEMISAL MINES. MAY BE SAME PROPERTY ONCE KNOWN AS THE FERRARI MINE. GEOLOGY AND OCCURRENCE OF ORE SIMILAR TO BARRETT. CLAIMS UNPATENTED IN 1927.


References

Reference (Deposit): BOWEN, O. E., JR., & GRAY, H., JR., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MARIPOSA COUNTY, CALIF.: CALIF. JOUR. MINES & GEOL., VOL. 53 , NOS. 1 & 2 , P. 249 .

Reference (Deposit): LAIZURE, C. MCK., 1928 , S. F. FIELD DIV.- MARIPOSA COUNTY: 24TH REPORT STATE MINERALOGIST, VOL. 24 , NO. 2 , P. 139 .


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